Accelerator foot rest



' Sept. 9, 1924d 1,508,289

, J E. OLIVER ACGELERATOR FcJo'rl REST me@ sept; 4. 1923 Patented Sept9, i924.

U Nl E S AGCELERATOR FOOT' BEST.

Application led September 4, 1923. Serial No. 660,899.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, Jenn E. OLIVER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Santa Barbara, in the county of Santa Bar- 5 bara and Stateof California, have invented Acceleratorv Foot Rests, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a motor vehicle accelerator pedal foot rest.

The primary object of this invention is to pro-vide a foot rest adaptedto engage the accelerator pedal of the motor vehicle for the operationthereof.

A further object is to provide a foot rest for an accelerator pedal withno permanent connection between the foot rest and the accelerator pedal.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claim. i

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view o-f the foot rest showing the top platethereof knurled in the form of pyramids.

Figure 2 is a side view of the foot rest.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Figure 4 is an end view showing its means of connection with the oorboard of the vehicle.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, the reference numeral 1indicates the top plate which has its top or foot engaging portionprovided with pyramid shaped projections 2 arranged to cover its entiresurface with the exception of the marginal edge 3. Depending from eachside of the plate 1 slightly beyond the center there are a pair ofspaced apertured ears 4 adapted to cooperate with like shaped aperturedears y 5 right angled disposed with respect to the base plate 6 andrising therefrom, the base plate 6 is provided with end openings 7 toreceive countersunk screws 8 in securing said base plate to the floor ofa motor vevfor the operation thereof.

hicle in juxtaposition to the accelerator pedal (not sho-wn). A headedpin 9 passes 55 vthrouga the ears of the respective plates,

in a manner to provide bearing surfaces for thel aperture whereby thetop plate is pivotally associated with the base plate, as clearly shownin Figure 4 of the drawings. The 60 pin is threaded at one end andreceives a nut- 10 for retaining said plate in operative position.

Riveted as at 11 to the base plate, there is one end of the leaf spring12 which curves 65 upwardly from its connecting point and engages thebottom of the top plate adjacent one end with its free end terminatingin a downturned portion 13.

From the above and the structure, as shown in the drawings, it will beapparent that the foot rest is extremely simple and positive inoperation, and the spring engaged end 14 thereofv is adapted to contactthe conventional type of accelerator pedal The top plate 1 beingknurled, as shown, will make it practically impossible for the operatorsfoot to casually slip therefrom and by said plate being pivoted throughthe medium `of the pin 9 passing through the apertured ears, it can bereadily rocked against the tension of the spring 11 which will endeavorto retain it in its normal position.

It is thought from theforegoing description that the advantages andnovel features o-f my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is A foot rest of thecharacter described comprising a to-p plate having a knurled uppersurface,- a pair of apertured ears each depending from the side edges ofthe top plate l and being arranged slightly beyond its cenwhereby theapertures register, a headed pin pivot point and said lest mentioned endof passing through the registered apertures for said top plate beingadapted to engage an pivotally mounting said plates,aspringhavaccelerator pedal as and for the purpose 10 ing one end riveted tothe base plete midspecified.

Way its ends and from its 'connection seid In testimony lwhereof .1lkherve signed my spring curves upwardly to engage the top name to thisspecification.

plate adjacent their end remote 'from 'its JOEL E. OLIVER.

